There's no need to ever feel left out again at the water cooler conversation. Here's a rundown of the stories currently trending in the world, the country and your backyard.

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Split decision: A military judge found U.S. Army Pfc. Bradley Manning not
guilty of aiding the enemy Tuesday, but convicted him of espionage, theft and computer
fraud charges after he turned over more than 700,000 classified documents to the website WikiLeaks. Had Manning been convicted of aiding the
enemy, the most serious charged leveled at him, he would have been sentenced to life in prison with no possibility of
parole. He will face sentencing this morning. Full story:
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Could be Hoffa's killer: Thirty-eight years ago Tuesday, Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa walked out of a restaurant in Bloomfield Hills, Mich., and disappeared. Believed to have been abducted and killed by organized crime members, several
suspected burial sites have been searched since then, and scores of people have said they know what happened or had a part in it. However, nearly 40 years later, no trace of Hoffa has
ever been recovered. But, a new theory on Hoffa's fate seems to be gaining some traction, and there are claims of forensic evidence to back it up. Full story: Fox News

View full sizeFormer Penn State vice president Gary Schultz, left, former Penn State president Graham Spanier, center, and former director of athletics Tim Curley, right

Going to trial: The former president, vice president and athletic director at Penn State are all headed to court on charges
of obstruction of justice, endangering the welfare of children and conspiracy
in the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal. The state's attorney general said
Tuesday that if Graham Spanier, Gary Schultz and Tim Curley had told police that assistant coach Mike McQueary had reported seeing Sandusky molesting a boy in a shower in 2001,
Sandusky would not have victimized at least three other boys between
2001 and 2010. Full story: Pennlive.com

Poisoning death: A University of Pittsburgh researcher charged with killing his wife by putting
poison in her energy drink, has pleaded not guilty to criminal homicide. Dr. Robert
Ferrante, 64, appeared in a Pittsburgh court Tuesday to enter his plea. Authorities believe
Ferrante, a leading researcher of Lou Gehrig's disease, killed his wife, Dr.
Autumn Klein, 41, by lacing her creatine energy drink with cyanide. Full story: ABC News

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Real trouble: Joe and Teresa Giudice of "Real
Housewives of New Jersery" fame, have been charged with conspiracy to commit
mail and wire fraud, bank fraud, making false statements on loan applications
and bankruptcy fraud. The couple were released on a $500,000 bond each. They face
at least 30 years in prison on the most serious charge and fines of $1
million. Joe Giudice, who is an Italian
citizen, could also face deportation. Full story: People.com

On the phone: The driver of the train that
derailed in Spain last week killing 79
people, was on the phone with a colleague while going 95 mph just moments
before the train left the tracks. The train's recording system showed Francisco Jose Garzon Amo hit
the brakes too late to slow the train as it came into a curve. Full story: The Associated Press

Brennan dies: Oscar nominee Eileen Brennan who starred as Goldie Hawn's exasperated
commander in "Private Benjamin," died Tuesday of bladder cancer. She was 80.
Brennan had roles in such movies as "The Last Picture Show," "The
Sting" and "Clue." Full story: The Associated Press